Let’s Study Luke (Douglas J. W. Milne)

Description

Luke's Gospel is well suited to 21st century readers because it is written in a style that appeals to the imagination, deals with people's lives, is easy to read, and wholly enjoyable. Through his narratives Luke portrays Jesus vividly and makes him accessible for anyone who seriously reads his Gospel.

Let’s Study Luke will not only guide you through the twenty-four chapters of Luke’s fascinating book, but will help you to understand and apply it in practical ways to your daily life.

Features

Accessible: Each volume in the Let’s Study series mines the Scriptures to get to the root of the text, but is written in an approachable and friendly, tone, making them an excellent resource for the layperson.

Practical: The warm, pastoral explanation of the text is coupled with concise, practical, helpful application.

Designed for group study: Each volume in the Let’s Study series includes a Group Study Guide in the back of the book to help facilitate discussion—an excellent tool for leading family worship or small groups.

Endorsements

‘The whole unfolding Let’s Study series is a must for every Christian home that is serious about getting to know the Word.’ — COVENANTER WITNESS

Table of Contents

PUBLISHER'S PREFACE ix

INTRODUCTION xiii

OUTLINE OF LUKE'S GOSPEL xvii

PROLOGUE (1:1-4)

 1. What Is a Gospel? (1:1-4) 1

INTRODUCTORY EVENTS (1:5-2:52)

 2. A Promised Child (1:5-25) 3

3. The Incarnation (1:26-38) 8

 4. The Grandeur of God (1:39-56) 12

 5. Zechariah's Song (1:57-80) 17

 6. Jesus the Savior Is Born (2:1-20) 21

7. Simeon's Song and Anna's Witness (2:21-40) 26

 8. The Adolescent Jesus (2:41-52) 31

PREPARATION FOR MINISTRY (3:1-4:13)

 9. John the Prophet (3:1-20) 35

 10. Jesus Is Baptized (3:21-22) 41

 11. Jesus' Family Tree (3:23-38) 43

 12. The Temptation of Jesus (4:1-13) 46

MINISTRY IN GALILEE (4:14-9:50)

 13. Popularity and Rejection (4: 14-30) 51

 14. Jesus' Authority (4:31-37) 55

15. Jesus' Varied Ministry (4:38-44) 58

 16. A Sinful Man (5:1-11) 62

17. A Leper Cleansed (5:12-16) 66

 18. A Paralytic Healed (5:17-26) 68

 19. A Tax-Collector Called (5:27-32) 72

 20. The Old versus the New (5:33-39) 74

 21. Two Sabbath Controversies (6:1-11) 77

 22. Leaders of the Kingdom (6:12-16) 80

 23. Living in the Kingdom (6:17-49) 83

 24. A Gentile Disciple (7:1-10) 90

 25. Jesus, the Compassion of God (7:11-17) 93

 26. A Eulogy (7:18-35) 96

 27. Jesus' Table talk (1) (7:36-50) 100

 28. Helpful Women (8:1-3) 105

 29. Responding to Christ's Word (8:4-15) 107

 30. More on God's Word (8:16-21) 112

31. He Holds the Cyclone in His Hand (8:22-25) 115

 32. Jesus Restores a Lost Human Being (8:26-39) 118

 33. Saved by Faith Alone (8:40-56) 122

 34. The First Missionary Movement (9:1-9) 126

 35. A Miracle of Feeding (9:10-17) 129

 36. Jesus, the Cross and Resurrection (9:18-22) 132

 37. The Cost of Discipleship (9:23-27) 136

 38. We Saw His Glory (9:28-36) 140

 39. Man's Inability, God's Sufficiency (9:37-45) 145

 40. Greatness and Tolerance (9:46-50) 149

JOURNEY TOWARDS JERUSALEM (9:51-19:27)

 41. The Final Journey and Its Lessons (9:51-56) 152

 42. Some Tests of Discipleship (9:57-62) 155

 43. Principles of Christian Mission (10:1-12) 158

 44. Judgment and Joy (10:13-24) 161

 45. Loving Our Neighbor (10:25-37) 167

 46. Sisterly Lessons (10:38-42) 172

 47. A Teaching Module on Prayer (11:1-13) 174

 48. Jesus and the Evil Powers (11:14-26) 180

 49. An Assortment of Sayings (11:27-36) 184

 50. Six Prophetic Woes (11:37-54) 189

 51. Double Standards, Fear and Confession (12:1-12) 194

 52. Life Is More, Not Less (12:13-34) 199

53. Be Ready and Responsible (12:35-48) 205

 54. Causing Division, Interpreting the Times and Being Reconciled (12:49-59) 209

 55. The Moral Lessons of Tragedy (13:1-5) 213

 56. The Patience of the Lord (13:6-9) 215

 57. A Woman Released, Satan Defeated and God Glorified (13:10-17) 217

 58. Two Snapshots of the Kingdom (13:18-21) 219

59. The First Shall Be Last (13:22-30) 221

 60. Jerusalem! Jerusalem! (13:31-35) 224

61. Jesus' Table talk (2) (14:1-24) 227

 62. What Will It Cost to Follow Jesus (14:25-35) 233

63. God's Joy at Finding Lost Things (15:1-10) 237

 64. The Man with Two Sons (15:11-32) 241

65. Learning from the World (16:1-13) 247

66. The Law and the Kingdom (16:14-18) 251

 67. Rich Man, Poor Man (16:19-31) 254

 68. A Second Assortment of Sayings (17:1-10) 258

 69. Then There Was One (17:11-19) 262

 70. The Coming of the King (17:20-37) 265

 71. Keep on Praying! (18:1-8) 269

 72. Self-centred and God-centred Religion (18:9-14) 272

 73. Learning from Children (18:15-17) 275

 74. The Rich Man Who Went Away Poor and the Poor Disciples Who Will Be Rich (18:18-30) 277

 75. Going up to Jerusalem (18:31-34) 282

76. Your Faith Has Saved You (18:35-43) 284

77. The Heart of the Gospel (19:1-10) 286

 78. The Kingdom? Not Yet! (19:11-27) 289

THE JERUSALEM MINISTRY (19:28-21:38)

 79. Three Messianic Signs (19:28-48) 295

 80. By Whose Authority? (20:1-8) 301

 81. Jesus the Key to the History of Salvation (20:9-19) 303

 82. God and Caesar (20:20-26) 307

83. If There Is No Resurrection... (20:27-40) 309

 84. Is Jesus a Son? (20:41-44) 313

 85. Beware - Theologians at Work! (20:45-47) 315

 86. Generous Giving (21:1-4) 317

 87. The End of the World (21:5-38) 319

THE PASSION (22:1-23:56)

 88. The Beginning of the End (22:1-6) 328

 89. The Last Supper (22:7-20) 331

 90. Final Table talk (3) (22:21-38) 336

 91. The Final Crisis (22:39-46) 343

 92. The Arrest (22:47-53) 347

 93. Peter's Dark Night of the Soul (22:54-62) 350

 94. The Trials of Jesus (1) (22:63-71) 353

 95. The Trials of Jesus (2) (23:1-25) 356

 96. On the Way to the Cross (23:26-31) 361

 97. Jesus among the Criminals (23:32-43) 364

 98. The End (23:44-49) 370

 99. Jesus' Burial (23:50-56) 375

THE RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION (24:1-53)

 100. Jesus Is Risen! (24:1-12) 378

 101. A Journey with a Difference (24:13-35) 382

 102. The Real Presence of Jesus (24:36-43) 388

 103. Retrospect and Prospect (24:44-49) 390

 104. Leave-taking (24:50-53) 393

GROUP STUDY GUIDE 396

Product Details

Title: Let’s Study Luke 

Author: Douglas J. W. Milne

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 432

Binding: Paperback

Size: 21.5 x 13.7 x 2.2 cm

ISBN: 9780851518961